Vermont Council on Rural Development

The Vermont Council on Rural Development is a non-profit, federally supported, state rural development council that combines public and private resources to fund programs that improve the rural communities of Vermont, a largely rural state.[1] The organization was created in 1992.[1]

Recent initiatives

The organization coordinates two key initiatives around creating a green economy:[2] an initiative called "Vermont Climate Economy Initiative" designed around developing enterprises focused on responding to global warming;[3] and a "Climate Model Communities Program" coordinated with Efficiency Vermont to improve the sustainability of whole communities in Vermont.[4]

Other programs include a community leadership award program,[5] investment in working lands,[6] and regularly policy meetings and summits.[7][8]

Further reading

References
  1. "About VCRD | vtrural.org". www.vtrural.org. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  2. Weiss-Tisman, Howard. "Brattleboro Forum Weighs Economic Impact, Opportunity Of Climate Change". www.vpr.org. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  3. "Vermont Climate Economy Initiative". Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  4. footnotes, Press Release Dec 18 2018 | no reader (2018-12-18). "Vermont Council on Rural Development invites community applications". VTDigger. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  5. Aug 26 2019August 26, Press Release; Footnotes, 2019 | No Reader (2019-08-26). "Vermont Council on Rural Development presents community leadership awards". VTDigger. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  6. "Vermont Working Landscape Partnership | vtrural.org". www.vtrural.org. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  7. "Policy Councils | vtrural.org". www.vtrural.org. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  8. "Summits and Convenings | vtrural.org". www.vtrural.org. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
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